Increasing Or Decreasing The Amount Of Log Data Generated Based On Performance Characteristics Of A Device

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more performance-related characteristics of the component include a measured number of requests serviced during a predetermined period of time and the predetermined performance threshold specifies a threshold number of requests serviced during the predetermined period of time.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more performance-related characteristics of the component include a measured amount of data transferred during a predetermined period of time and the predetermined performance threshold specifies a threshold amount of data transferred during the predetermined period of time.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more performance-related characteristics of the component include a measured average response time taken to service a request and the predetermined performance threshold specifies a threshold average response time taken to service requests.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises detecting that an error has been encountered by one or more components in the storage system.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises detecting that one or more operating characteristics of the storage system matches a predetermined operating characteristic fingerprint.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein detecting that one or more operating characteristics of the storage system matches a predetermined operating characteristic fingerprint further comprises comparing log data generated by the storage system to one or more operating characteristic fingerprints.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises evaluating results from a health check of the storage system.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises detecting that a predetermined amount of time has lapsed since an error has been encountered by the component in the storage system.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the one or more performance-related characteristics of the component include a measured number of requests serviced during a predetermined period of time and the predetermined performance threshold specifies a threshold number of requests serviced during the predetermined period of time.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the one or more performance-related characteristics of the component include a measured amount of data transferred during a predetermined period of time and the predetermined performance threshold specifies a threshold amount of data transferred during the predetermined period of time.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the one or more performance-related characteristics of the component include a measured average response time taken to service a request and the predetermined performance threshold specifies a threshold average response time taken to service requests.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises detecting that an error has been encountered by one or more components in the storage system.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises detecting that one or more operating characteristics of the storage system matches a predetermined operating characteristic fingerprint.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein detecting that one or more operating characteristics of the storage system matches a predetermined operating characteristic fingerprint further comprises comparing log data generated by the storage system to one or more operating characteristic fingerprints.

17. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises evaluating results from a health check of the storage system.

18. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises detecting that a predetermined amount of time has lapsed since an error has been encountered by the component in the storage system.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 wherein determining that the logging level for the component should be changed further comprises detecting that one or more operating characteristics of the storage system matches a predetermined operating characteristic fingerprint.